Rain delay doesn’t deter Bayou Adventure Race athletes

Published 4:56 am, Monday, February 20, 2012

Participants paddle down Langham Creek during the Bayou Adventure Race.

Participants paddle down Langham Creek during the Bayou Adventure Race.

Photo: Alan Warren

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Nancy Chiczewski stays warm with her skull scarf before the start of the Bayou Adventure Race.

Nancy Chiczewski stays warm with her skull scarf before the start of the Bayou Adventure Race.

Photo: Alan Warren

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Landon Fabela (left) and Ryan Iammarino stretch Sunday before the start of the Bayou Adventure Race in Terry Hershey Park.

Landon Fabela (left) and Ryan Iammarino stretch Sunday before the start of the Bayou Adventure Race in Terry Hershey Park.

Photo: Alan Warren

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Participants head out at the start of the Bayou Adventure Race.

Participants head out at the start of the Bayou Adventure Race.

Photo: Alan Warren

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Roland Gomez and Chris Allen of team Trifit-XY try to stay upright in their boat as they launch into Langham Creek.

Roland Gomez and Chris Allen of team Trifit-XY try to stay upright in their boat as they launch into Langham Creek.

Photo: Alan Warren

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Sachin Grover walks his bike across a bridge per race rules.

Sachin Grover walks his bike across a bridge per race rules.

Photo: Alan Warren

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Anita Evans goes through some mud Sunday during the Bayou Adventure Race in Terry Hershey Park.

Anita Evans goes through some mud Sunday during the Bayou Adventure Race in Terry Hershey Park.

Photo: Alan Warren

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Anne Stith holds her daughter, Catherine 3, after she won first
place in the woman's division with a time of 1:47:00.

Anne Stith holds her daughter, Catherine 3, after she won first place in the woman's division with a time of 1:47:00.

Photo: Alan Warren

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George Felix leads a group over a hill during the Bayou Adventure Race in Terry Hershey Park on Sunday, February 19, 2012. (Photo by Alan Warren)

George Felix leads a group over a hill during the Bayou Adventure Race in Terry Hershey Park on Sunday, February 19, 2012. (Photo by Alan Warren)

Photo: Alan Warren

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Rain delay doesn’t deter Bayou Adventure Race athletes

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Some 110 athletes braved chilly temperatures Sunday to participate in the first Bayou Adventure Race in Terry Hershey Park.

The race was postponed 24 hours because of strong thunderstorms that rolled through the area on Saturday. The race was billed as “rain or shine” but organizers determined the lightning made conditions unsafe.

Organizers said the weather and conditions lend and unpredictability that adds to the challenge of the event.

A triathlon of sorts, participants ran 5K run, a 3K paddle trip and a 10K bicycle ride, all in the upper Buffalo Bayou area. After an out and back run from the starting line at South Mayde Creek, racers paddled in kayaks and canoes from Langham Creek/Buffalo Bayou to the Dairy Ashford Canoe Launch. They then rode mountain bikes on semi-rugged terrain for the final leg through Terry Hershey Park, back to the starting line at South Mayde Creek.

The race was hosted by the Bayou Preservation Association, a citizen’s group that was formed in 1966 to protect and restore the richness and diversity of Houston’s waterways through activism, advocacy, collaboration and education.